Yearly Archives: 2025

Thomas E. Kauper, Ann Arbor, age 89, died peacefully on February 9, 2025. He was born on September 25, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of the late Paul and Anna Kauper. After moving to Ann Arbor, he attended Ann Arbor public schools, graduating from Ann Arbor High School in 1953, a class that […]

Our meeting today was called to order by President Joyce Hunter followed by Jody Tull leading us in our patriotic  song.   Today’s inspirational message was provided by Shelly McMillan and aligning with today’s speaker’s topic of poverty, Shelly offered several quotes by some of our country’s greatest leaders:  Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, […]

The Membership Committee is pleased to welcome eight new members who joined our club in February. Roger Fraser – Reinstatement (Sponsor: Collyer Smith) Elliott Greenberg (Sponsor: Bonita Singal) Christopher Lemon (Sponsor: Joyce Hunter) Brandy Merritt (Sponsor: Joyce Hunter) Karen Pancost (Sponsor: Bonita Singal) Jacob (Jake) Phillips (Sponsors: Kate VanHorn and Agnes Reading) Shannon Polk (Sponsor: […]

Did you know that Terry Foster went to high school with actress Ann Margret? They both attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL. Terry is the proud mother of two sons: Dave and Mark (who was president of our club in 2023-24) Her husband, Bob, was a member of our club for 48 years […]

When: Sunday, June 14, 2026, 8:30 am – 4 pm Where: Grand Ballroom The Kensington Hotel 3500 S State Street Ann Arbor, MI Join us for a rejuvenating day of yoga, mindfulness, and connection hosted by the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor. Mission To nurture the physical and mental well-being of our communities in a […]

President Joyce Hunter rang the opening bell at 12:30 and quieted a very noisy meeting. Jody Tull’s piano mellowed our singing of The Star Spangled Banner.  Ella Dunajsky shared her personal story of being the daughter of Hungarian immigrants who were displaced persons after World War II. She expressed gratitude for the values her parents […]

Braving a bitterly cold wind from the south, a full Anderson Room of Rotarians met to share stories, lunch, and friendship. President Joyce Hunter called our meeting to order and sensational pianist Jody Tull de Salis played as we all sang America the Beautiful. Barbara Eichmuller came to the podium to share that today would […]

Burton E. Voss (Burt) died peacefully on Monday, January 13 at Glacier Hills at the age of 97 years. He was born in Fulton, IL on November 22, 1927 to Jennie and Charles Voss. Burt grew up on the banks of the Mississippi where his interest in science began. He attended Central College in Pella, […]

After president Joyce Hunter rang the bell calling our meeting to order, we sang a patriotic song, and Joanne Pierson offered the following inspirational poem about home and love: Home and Love (Robert Wilson Service 1874-1958) Just home and love. The words are small, Four little letters unto each And yet you will not find […]

On the final day of the month our club had 199 Active Members. All membership information is pulled from ClubRunner statistics. Attendance for November’s meetings was 39% (down 5% from last month). Average attendance at each meeting was 78 members and 5 guests. Our Engagement Ratio for the month was 53% (down 1% from last […]